Maglev Project Meant to Link Baltimore and D.C. Loses Steam

AUTHOR(S)

Sanchez, Humberto

PUB. DATE

December 2002

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;12/17/2002, Vol. 342 Issue 31534, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on disapproval of the project to build a $4.4 billion highspeed magnetic levitation train system between Baltimore in Maryland and Washington D.C. Reasons for the disapproval; Sufficiency of funds for the project according to Baltimore mayor Martin O'Malley; Efforts planned by the Maryland General Assembly for development and construction of the project.

ACCESSION #

8899494

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